Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Technology roadmap refers to a plan that:
applies to a new product or process, or an emerging technology
matches short term and long term goals with specific technology solutions to help meet those goals
provides a framework to help plan and coordinate technology developments
provides a mechanism to help forecast technology developments.
Enterprise and technology issues may include:
communication and interoperability issues
distributed enterprise applications
technologies deployed
vendors selected as partners.
Integration, verification and validation plans may relate to:
acceptance testing
specific testing methods
specific test schedules
taking multiple integrated systems that have passed system testing as input and tests their required interactions
testing process that exercises a software system's coexistence with others.
System element may include:
contractual relationship
customer relationship
development relationship
hierarchical relationship.
Sources of complexity may include:
different domains
multinational programmes
multiple suppliers
novel technology.
System element interfaces may include:
requirements posed on the system element
services to be provided by the system element
specified connected devices/interfaces
system elements that can support several interfaces.
Systems integration may include:
combining component subsystems into one system and ensuring that the subsystems function together as a system
process of linking together different computing systems and software applications physically or functionally.

EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the ability to:
plan the implementation and testing of new system requirements, including system functionality and performance under load conditions
manage the interface elements of a new system
implement systems integration
recognise potential causes of problems and impact on service levels
analyse impact of integration of system changes on the network
prepare evidence for customer acceptance and certification of the system integration.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
site where the alignment of computer support systems with a product and technology strategy may be conducted
software tools currently used in industry
vendor products, specifications, equipment and enterprise policy required for the activity.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
direct observation of the candidate implementing system integration
direct observation of the candidate performing a systematic approach to test and analysis of problems arising
review of test regime, test results with interpretation and improvement recommendations prepared by the candidate
oral or written questioning of the candidate to assess required knowledge.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
ICTTEN7220A Translate domain and solution architectures into platform requirements and designs.

Aboriginal people and other people from a non-English speaking background may have second language issues.

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required.

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and appropriate to the oral communication skill level, and language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge. Questioning techniques should not require language, literacy and numeracy skills beyond those required in this unit of competency.

Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with special needs.